The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-13


ing in Glasgow the other evening on
Home Rule, recommending it for Scot
land, and pointing to its happy working
in his adopted country. OF course Mr..
Carnegie did not condemn protection" I"
and commend free trade. Were he in
business in Scotland no doubt he would
rbe free trader out and out; but in our
country he profits by protection" that
has put millions in his purse. Touch
ing on this Glasgow paper said:
"A very successful American IRON
master, a Scotchman, too, was one day
converSing with me on the conditions
of trade between this country and
America. asked him how it was that
he, free trader at home, should become
in America such Thoroughbred pro-
tectionist as he appeared to be. His
answer was significant With mean
ing smile he said: Free trade is excel
lent in theory, if everybody adopted it.
They don't and it won't wash. l am
making the fortune in America under
protective duties, which l could not
make under free trade. Therefore l
approve of protective duties-in Amer
ica.'
In the wealth of Nations" written
over one hundred years ago by Adam
Smith, was first pointed out how foolish
it is for nation to make the cOmmodi-
ties it consumes artificially dear in
order to benefit home producers of
these articles.
France continues the protection"
folly and her protected industries do
not prosper. Even under her high ship
ping premiums her shipping declines as
compared with Great Britain, and her
protected cereals diminish. In 1877 her
export cereals was $S8OO0OOO, and in
1886 but $6OOOOOO.
Great preparations are making in
Glasgow for the International exhibi-
ton next year, and guarantee fund of
81 $4,000 already provided. Sixty
acres are given in Keluin Park and the
prospectus papers are issued. copies Of
which / have received, through The
kindness of Mr.. p. s. Dunn, a memt er
Of the Art Committee.
The prospectus says Glasgow and
suburbs has population of 761 600, and
including the surrounding districts and
neighboring towns. has over 100000
Edinburg and other centres of pOpula.
ton are within an hours journey, and
the tourist routes to the Western High
lands radiate from Glasgow.
The borough of Hamilton, where this
is written, has some 10000 souls. Coal
is mined all round and within the Dor.
Ough, and two miles around it are some
sixty cOalpits in active operation. All
under the town the coal is being taken
out. There are three seams, with q
thickness each of some twelve feet. Al
this rate the coal supply will be ex
hausted in very few centuries at most
But then something else may come.
Preparations are being made for tht
winter evenings, and they are long here
The united Y. M. G. A. have out theil
program for educational classes, having
four sections besides the Institute itselt
in the city. The terms are moderate
but less to members than others. Classes
are taught in Latin, French, German
and Spanish, as well as in English
branches, science, art etc. Their In
stitute is large, cOmmodious build
ing on Boutwell, street, which / was
shown through, The Scotch people dc
a great deal in the way of organized
charity and benevolence. Their nu,
merous fine churches and their thor
ough religious organizations are not
excelled probably in any country. AL
honor to disinterested devotion and
true Christian worship.
/ must close with the hope that We
may soon see and greet the good friends
as of yore. A. MCGREaoR.
Hamilton, Scotland, Sept, "a, 1887.